What is Chemistry

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The branch of science that studies what "Stuff" is made of and how it interacts with other "Stuff".

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Chemistry

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Matter

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The smallest building block of all matter in the universe.

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Atom

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The center portion of an atom containing the protons and neutrons

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Nucleus

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Positively charged atomic particles

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Proton

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Uncharged atomic particles

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Neutron

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Negatively charged atomic particles that orbit the nucleus

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Electron

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A pure substance, composed of only one type of atom.

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Element

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2 or more atoms bonded together that share electrons

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Molecule

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Studies chemicals, matter and its properties, and atoms in order to understand how elements join together to form different substances.

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Chemist